Game



C. J. PFEIL.

GAME.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-25, 1920.

2 SHEETSSHEET 1- Patented Aug. 23, 1921.

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GAME.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-25,1920.

1,388,599. PatentedAug.23,1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

mom WM UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES J. PFEIL, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF T0 MRS. CATHERINE MGGRAW, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

GAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 23, 1921.

Application filed September 25, 1920. Seria1 No. 412,799.

To all w from it may; concern:

Be it known that 1, Cimnnns J. PrniL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vashington, in the District of Columbia, have invented a new and useful Game, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an amusement device and has for its object the provision of a game of chance whereby the element of skill or manipulation is entirely eliminated and any one of the players have an opportunity of winning.

Another object is the provision of novel means whereby a signal is operated to designate the winner from among a plurality of players.

With these and other objects in view which will'appear as the description procecds, the invention resides in the novel combination and arrangement of parts herein described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that minor changes may be made in the device within the scope of what is claimed without departing .from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of the device;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same;

Fig. 3 is an end elevation;

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 55 of Fig. i;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 66 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, the numeral 10 designates a board or table, at the back of which is erected a rectangular case 11, said case hav ing preferably but not necessarily a glass front 12. The back 13 of the box is studded with a series of pins 14 projecting horizontally toward the front of the case and provide means for thoroughly mixing a plurality of balls 15, when the same are deposited in the case through a funnel 16 at the top of the case. Each ball gravitates through the pins in a circuitous path and finally comes to rest at the bottom of the case. The bottom of the case is inclined downwardly from the rear toward the front so that the balls have a tendency to roll therefrom, but

are retained in this position by means of a shutter 17 pivotally mounted at the back of the case on a rod 18 which is operated from one end of the table to release the balls.

Located directly in front of the position assumed by the balls after coming to rest at the bottom of the case is a channel 19 for each of the balls. The channels are inclined so that a ball delivered thereto will roll to the end of the respective channel, and fall through an opening 20 in the bottom of the table into a receptacle 21. s

The receptacle 21 is hingedly mounted for vertical swinging movement on a bracket 22, a greater portion of the receptacle lying to one side of the pivotal point than at the other as shown.

Mounted on the top of the table 10 is a plurality of images 23, of any desired pat tern there being a number e uivalent to the numberof balls used and ea h image is provided with a movable arm 2% constituting a signal. The arm 24 is pivoted tothe body at 25 and has a short lever 26 attached thereto. A link 27 is connected to the lever 26 and extends downwardly and terminates in an elongated slot 28 through which connection is made to the receptacle by means of a pin 29, which normally rests in the lower end of the slot.

In operation each image is given a distinguishing mark or name. A plurality of paddles or other tokens are provided. there being one for each of the images and bearing the mark or name of the corresponding image, these tokens are distributed among the players.

As heretofore stated a number of balls 15 corresponding to the number of images are provided, the balls, being all of equal size and appearance and are exact duplicates save for the fact that one ball is heavier than the remaining balls of the series.

After disposing of the tokens, the balls are deposited in the case 11 as heretofore described, the shutter 17 is operated and the balls fall into the troughs or channels 19, each into the trough over which it happens to have come to rest. The halls then gravitate to the receptacles 21. The weight of a lighter ball being insufficient to overbalance the receptacle the signal associated therewith is not operated, but the receptacle into which the heavier ball drops is depressed and through the connection 27, raises the 'ceptacles to reset the device consists of a rod or other element 30 which is provided with an operating handle 31 at one end of the table, the member 30 is provided with a short flexible element 32 for each of the receptacles which is trained through an eye 33 above the receptacle, so that a pull on the handle 31 will swing the receptacles on the brackets 22 and dump the balls from the end of the receptacles, the slotted connection 28 permitting this movement of the receptacle. -The balls fall on aninclined floor 34 and roll to the end of the table into a container 7 35 from whence they maybe conducted to the case 11 for the next game.

Although the device has been described as being a game it will be understood that the same may constitute a toy of equal attractiveness Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

1. In a device of the class described, a signal; means, responsive to the action of a predetermined weight, for operating the signal; a plurality of rolling elements, one of which differs in weight from the others and is of said predetermined weight; and mechanism for directing'the rolling elements at random upon the operating means.

5 2. In a device of the class described; a signal, comprising an image having a movable member; means, responsive to the action of a predetermined weight, for operating the signal; a plurality of rolling elements, one

of which differs in weight from the others and is of said predetermined weight; and mechanism for directing the rolling elements at random upon the operating means.

3. In a device of the class described, a signal; means responsive to the action of a predetermined weight, for operating the signal, said means comprising a pivoted receptacle connected to the signal, and adapted to receive one of a plurality of rolling elements, one of which is of said predetermined weight; and mechanism for directing the rolling elements at random into the receptacles.

4. In a device of the class described, a signal; means, responsive to the action of a predetermined weight, for operating the signal; a plurality of rolling elements, one of which is of said predetermined weight; and mechanism comprising a case provided with a plurality f pro ecting pins through which the rolling elements move for directing the said elements at random to the bottom of the case, a shutter at the bottom of the case, for arresting the progress of the rolling elements and conduits whereby the said elements are individually conducted to the signal operating means.

5. In a device of the class described, a signal; a plurality of rolling members one of said members being of a predetermined weight; a plurality of balanced receptacles for receiving and retaining the rolling elements; the receptacles being responsive to the action of said predetermined weight to operate the signal and means for releasing the rolling elements from the rece tacles.

In testimony that I claim the oregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES J. PFEIL.

Witnesses IVY E. Smrson, AGNES RocHELLI. 

